A 58-year-old man yesterday pleaded guilty to beating his wife with a broom and pulling a knife on her when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.
On Wednesday the prosecution told the court that Doodnauth Girlall went home intoxicated and picked up a broom and hit his wife Deyokie Girlall. She then ran to the kitchen where the defendant pulled a knife and threatened to stab her.
The woman reported the matter to the police and her husband was later arrested.
“I was wrong and I apologised to her,” the man told the court, as he pleaded for “lenience in the matter.”
He said that he is a diabetic and that his “sugar was low.”
When asked by the magistrate if he would have a difficulty undergoing counseling, Doodnauth told the court “No, I would be happy.”
The magistrate asked the defendant if there was an alternative address to which he could relocate pending the outcome of the matter, and he said “I can stay in my room upstairs.”
He explained that the building in which he and his wife reside had a room on the upper flat where he can stay.
Deyokie, when asked if she can peaceably co-exist with her husband, told the court, “I will try.”
The magistrate expressed her concern over such a situation as there was a knife involved. She said she does not want another incident.
The prosecution had no objection to the man being admitted to bail but requested that he must have no interference with the woman pending the outcome of the matter.
The Chief Magistrate gave a sound warning to Girlall not to interfere with the complainant. She also placed him on a bond to keep the peace pending the outcome of the matter.
Additionally, she ordered the couple to make contact with the Help and Shelter organization for counseling sessions.
Gairlall was placed on self-bail and was ordered to return to court on September 27 for sentencing.
